Freya is cornered in the manor when Jastor demands she surrender her military power to His Majesty, swear loyalty, and stay to serve his family — only then will he ask for the antidote to save Jenny. Jastor denies Jenny is his daughter and calls her a bastard, then insults Freya for wielding weapons and marrying for status. Words escalate to threats: Jastor vows to dismember Freya and she answers in kind, swearing revenge. As Freya accuses him of using her to become chancellor, Laura cries for their father’s help, forcing Freya toward a desperate choice.